Chef John's Buffalo Chicken Nuggets

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Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs
• 2 tablespoons fine dry breadcrumbs
• 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon Buffalo-style hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's® RedHot)
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• ½ cup cornstarch
• ⅓ cup self-rising flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt